Let me begin by saying that I love Christmas. Aside from the big day itself, the part I love the most is the slow build-up - the dark afternoons and twinkling lights, the tree decorating, and the gift planning and present wrapping.
Wrapping Christmas presents has become one of my favourite tasks. Some Christmases ago, I started compiling a large collection of ribbon and wrapping paper which I add to throughout the year, little and often, so by the time Christmas comes around, I have a whole new selection to choose from.
I wrap over time, too. Past experiences of me holed up in a bedroom on Christmas Eve wrapping for hours on end, shouting at anyone who might approach the closed door has taught me to wrap presents as and when I buy them in November and December, or when I have time to do it.
Now, while my wrapped presents are decorated, they are never overtly so. I neither have the patience or time to spend crafting unique designs that are torn to shreds seconds after you give the recipient the gift.
However they do look like great (if I do say so myself) and yet, I really haven't spent that much time or effort to make them look good. That's where my Christmas wrapping essentials kit comes in....
